OK, I am trying to get serious about this. Have read some material about this stuff, and sounds like I might try it. But it needs to be sprayed, and this would be a little beyond what my garage (i.e., me, myself and I) can support. So, . . . looking for anybody w/ experience w/ this, and more importantly, some place not to far away (Balto-Wash DC area) that might be able to do the application. Anybody???
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Have you looked locally for a shop that sprays bed liner?
OK, good thought. I went for undercoating, and all I really got was Ziebart. Will keep looking. And hoping someone here has had experience.
My great aunt Gertrude had Lizard Skin.
No product from a jar or bottle ever caused it to improve.
I think Alan Merklin had some stuff you can buy in a rattle can.
Kelly, don't you remember doing the bedliner stuff in Tome Dewalt's coupe?
You were rolling it on, and I think the fumes were getting to you.
Do you remember? That stuff gave me a headache!
Kelly!
Roll another one!
I painted in some latex type of bed liner material and one litre got me about 2 1/2 coats for about $25. It was black and needed colour paint so I just went with a CIL latex exterior paint and brushed that on. I think the paint mixing guy came out with the wrong colour compared to that what I asked for but by coincidence, it pretty much matches the exterior of the car.
I had some nice Alcantara headliner material but quickly gave up. Making a flat sheet conform to a curved lid was way beyond me.
Not good pics but you can see the grain or texture here.
If you have any street rod shops in your area that actually build cars you might give them a call about installation. There are two shops here that are experienced in spraying Lizard Skin and are pretty reasonable.
Lizard Skin definitely needs to be sprayed on...I've used it a couple times on projects but I am set up to spray it if need be...you do not need to be a master pro painter to apply it
G.R.: I think I could do it, and I would even pony up for the spray gun kit, but to do a proper job I'd need; a lift, and compressed air, and I don't have either of these. I'd be fine working with a shop that had the right set-up, and right attitude. I know where I want it sprayed. Meanwhile, you say you have applied this stuff to cars you have had? Speedsters?? Next obvious question: does it actually work to make things inside quieter? Is it more or less the same as bed-liner, or undercoating, like Ziebart?? Or is it really different/better??
Danny,Gordon:: Well, OK, yes I remember, sort of. Not sure it was the fumes -- more likely the beer . . . But what I thought I was doing was putting down rust-proofing, and helping to seal out the water. Did not think about soundproofing. This latter is what I'd be going for.
G.R.: I think I could do it, and I would even pony up for the spray gun kit, but to do a proper job I'd need; a lift, and compressed air, and I don't have either of these. I'd be fine working with a shop that had the right set-up, and right attitude. I know where I want it sprayed. Meanwhile, you say you have applied this stuff to cars you have had? Speedsters?? Next obvious question: does it actually work to make things inside quieter? Is it more or less the same as bed-liner, or undercoating, like Ziebart?? Or is it really different/better??
It is very easy to apply for sure if you are set up for it...It will make a mess of a quality paint gun so I use a el cheapo Harbor Freight one just for Lizard Skin and have a bunch of replacement spray tips...I just toss out the one on the gun when I'm finished spraying Lizard Skin.
Lizard Skin is a heat/moisture barrier primarily although it does have some sound deadening benefit. I've used it on the the firewall of the Cobra and it does help prevent heat intrusion a lot. I sprayed it on the interior of both the '33 Vicki and the '48 Anglia, first to help prevent heat intrusion at the firewalls and to help seal against moisture and try and stop further rust in the near 70 year old bodies. The '55 Chevy has it sprayed on the firewall also. BTW on the '33 and '48 it did seem to quiet down the 'tinny' sound in the doors and the quarters before the interiors were Dynamtted..
Followed up the LS with Dynamat or similar for noise barrier on all the cars. It is nothing like bedliner...bedliner has little insulation or sound deadening qualities, it is just a hardened surface covering to help reduce scratches, etc., it does, supposedly??, help prevent moisture intrusion and rust.
